This anonymous interview is with a job hunter who is currently employed (even if part-time or in an unrelated field), has not been hired within the last two months, and has been looking for a new position for A year to 18 months. Requiring at least two years of experience . This job hunter is in a city/town, in Canada and is willing to move anywhere.

What are the top three things you’re looking for in a job?

Stability
Reasonable renumeration
Opportunity for professional development

Where do you look for open positions?

Monster
Eluta
LinkedIn
Professional listrv

Do you expect to see salary range listed in a job ad?

√ Only for certain kinds of employers

What’s your routine for preparing an application packet? How much time do you spend on it?

I spend approximately 60 – 90 minutes tweaking the cover letter and résumé to include keywords used in the job description and on the organization’s website.

Have you ever stretched the truth, exaggerated, or lied on your resume, or at some other point during the hiring process?

√ No

When would you like employers to contact you?

√ To acknowledge my application
√ To tell me if I have or have not been selected to move on to the interview stage
√ To follow-up after an interview
√ Once the position has been filled, even if it’s not me

How do you prefer to communicate with potential employers?

√ Email

Which events during the interview/visit are most important to your assessment of the position (i.e. deciding if you want the job)?